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Whereas the nostrils of old world monkeys always turn downwards and their tails are never prehensile, in new world monkeys nostrils face sideways and most species have tails that can grasp objects.
A. Whereas the nostrils of old world monkeys always turn downwards and their tails are never prehensile, in new world monkeys nostrils face sideways
B. Unlike old world monkeys, having nostrils that always turn downwards and tails that are never prehensile, the nostrils of new world monkeys face sidewards
C. Unlike old world monkeys, in whom nostrils always turn downwards and tails are never prehensile, new world monkeys have nostrils that face sideways
D. Unlike the downward-facing nostrils and non-prehensile tails of old world monkeys, in new world monkeys nostrils are sideward-facing
E. Whereas in old world monkeys nostrils always turn downwards and tails are never prehensile, in new world monkeys nostrils face sideways
A. Whereas the nostrils of old world monkeys always turn downwards and their tails are never prehensile, in new world monkeys nostrils face sideways
B. Unlike old world monkeys, having nostrils that always turn downwards and tails that are never prehensile, the nostrils of new world monkeys face sidewards
C. Unlike old world monkeys, in whom nostrils always turn downwards and tails are never prehensile, new world monkeys have nostrils that face sideways
D. Unlike the downward-facing nostrils and non-prehensile tails of old world monkeys, in new world monkeys nostrils are sideward-facing
E. Whereas in old world monkeys nostrils always turn downwards and tails are never prehensile, in new world monkeys nostrils face sideways
11 Sep 2021, 01:15
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
Whereas the nostrils of old world monkeys always turn downwards and their tails are never prehensile, in new world monkeys nostrils face sideways and most species have tails that can grasp objects.
A. Whereas the nostrils of old world monkeys always turn downwards and their tails are never prehensile, in new world monkeys nostrils face sideways
Incorrect.
This answer choice is illogical. The opposition conjunction whereas compares two clauses, which should therefore be logically comparable and grammatically parallel. However, this answer choice compares the nostrils of old world monkey (a noun phrase) with in new world monkeys (a prepositional phrase).
B. Unlike old world monkeys, having nostrils that always turn downwards and tails that are never prehensile, the nostrils of new world monkeys face sidewards
Incorrect.
While this answer choice corrects the original Pronoun ambiguity mistake, it introduces a new Comparison mistake.
The Comparative construction requires that the things compared be logically comparable. However, this answer choice illogically compares old world monkeys with the nostrils of new world monkeys.
What helps us identify this question as a Comparative question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign:
- Like, unlike, than, as
In addition, the phrase having nostrils that always turn downwards and tails that are never prehensile is wordy and redundant.
C. Unlike old world monkeys, in whom nostrils always turn downwards and tails are never prehensile, new world monkeys have nostrils that face sideways
Incorrect.
While this answer choice corrects the original Pronoun ambiguity and Comparison mistakes, it is grammatically incorrect. The relative pronoun whom should only be used to refer to humans but here it is used to refer to monkeys - a non-human noun,
D. Unlike the downward-facing nostrils and non-prehensile tails of old world monkeys, in new world monkeys nostrils are sideward-facing
Incorrect.
While this answer choice corrects the original Pronoun ambiguity mistake, it introduces a new Comparison mistake.
The Comparative construction requires that the things compared be logically comparable. However, this answer choice compares the ... nostrils and ... tails of old world monkey (a noun phrase) with in new world monkeys (a prepositional phrase).
E. Whereas in old world monkeys nostrils always turn downwards and tails are never prehensile, in new world monkeys nostrils face sideways
This answer choice corrects the logical Comparison mistake by comparing two logically and grammatically comparable items: in old world monkeys ... VS. in new world monkeys...
General Discussion
10 Sep 2021, 04:51
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Whereas the nostrils of old world monkeys always turn downwards and their tails are never prehensile, in new world monkeys nostrils face sideways and most species have tails that can grasp objects.
A. Whereas the nostrils of old world monkeys always turn downwards and their tails are never prehensile, in new world monkeys nostrils face sideways - Nostrils are compared to Monkeys.
B. Unlike old world monkeys, having nostrils that always turn downwards and tails that are never prehensile, the nostrils of new world monkeys face sidewards - Same as in A.
C. Unlike old world monkeys, in whom nostrils always turn downwards and tails are never prehensile, new world monkeys have nostrils that face sideways - In whom nostrils is wordy and E is more laconic.
D. Unlike the downward-facing nostrils and non-prehensile tails of old world monkeys, in new world monkeys nostrils are sideward-facing - Nostrils and tails are compared to Monkeys.
E. Whereas in old world monkeys nostrils always turn downwards and tails are never prehensile, in new world monkeys nostrils face sideways - Correct
A. Whereas the nostrils of old world monkeys always turn downwards and their tails are never prehensile, in new world monkeys nostrils face sideways - Nostrils are compared to Monkeys.
B. Unlike old world monkeys, having nostrils that always turn downwards and tails that are never prehensile, the nostrils of new world monkeys face sidewards - Same as in A.
C. Unlike old world monkeys, in whom nostrils always turn downwards and tails are never prehensile, new world monkeys have nostrils that face sideways - In whom nostrils is wordy and E is more laconic.
D. Unlike the downward-facing nostrils and non-prehensile tails of old world monkeys, in new world monkeys nostrils are sideward-facing - Nostrils and tails are compared to Monkeys.
E. Whereas in old world monkeys nostrils always turn downwards and tails are never prehensile, in new world monkeys nostrils face sideways - Correct
